Transportation Planning Specialist 3

State of Washington•Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is seeking a detail-oriented Transportation Planning Specialist 3 to support all phases of stormwater data management and field data collection, including sample collection, site preparation, sample processing, and coordination of sample delivery to contract laboratories. This role contributes to accurate data entry, reporting, and database maintenance, ensuring the integrity and usability of environmental data. The position requires a strong working knowledge of electronic environmental monitoring equipment and stormwater hydrology and plays a key role in maintaining compliance with stormwater monitoring and reporting requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and the State Waste Discharge Municipal Stormwater General Permit. This position performs hands-on field data collection work while exposed to hazardous conditions or materials at varies locations including fields, sites, roadways, construction or right of way activity, warehouses, or manufacturing. The position will spend an extensive amount of time driving between study sites to perform site maintenance and collecting samples.

Requirements

Professional experience in stormwater or water quality monitoring, and analysis of environmental issues and managing and analyzing stormwater or water quality data.
Experience following QAPPs and SOPs for stormwater and/or water quality monitoring.
Ability to independently analyze large datasets, validate results, and select appropriate analytical techniques.
Ability to write clear, compliant, and technically accurate reports (TERs, white papers, permit deliverables).
Competence in managing data repositories and guiding staff on data entry, validation, and tracking.
Actively demonstrates a commitment to learning and growth.
Takes action to meet the needs of others.
A valid driver’s license and the ability to operate state-owned vehicles.
Ability to move and transport up to 25 pounds up and down slopes.
Ability to travel for up to five consecutive days across the State of Washington.
Ability to work any time of day or night to collect permits required stormwater monitoring samples during storm events.
Ability to calculate basic mathematic functions, such as area, percentage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for planning requirements, budgeting, and inventory.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated applied understanding of environmental, natural, or physical science principles relevant to stormwater systems, data collection, and environmental analysis typically obtained through formal education and/or extensive professional experience.
Experience with Installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting automated composite samplers.
Experience with loading, maintaining, and quality-checking hydrology and water chemistry datasets.
Performing storm deployments, grab/composite sampling, and equipment handling under field conditions.
Experience using calibration and performing maintenance of digital and analog sensors.
Understanding of remote data transfer, logger configuration, and troubleshooting.
Familiarity with permit structure, monitoring requirements, and reporting expectations.
Ability to use GIS software for creating maps and identifying potential study sites.
Managing multiple deadlines, field schedules, and complex project logistics.
Experience conducting literature reviews and synthesizing used to support TERs, white papers, or research recommendations.

Responsibilities

Provide direct technical support and assistance to the Stormwater Data Management and Reporting Lead and the Stormwater Monitoring Lead.
Assist with the development and implementation of Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs).
Compose and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Assist in the development and review of monitoring reports including writing and formatting text, conducting literature searches, and preparing reports for publication and distribution.
Conduct verification of field forms, forecasting records, hydrology, and other analytical data.
Assist in tracking sample quantity and type to ensure permit compliance.
Conduct initial quality assurance of both hydrology and chemistry data.
Assist and support the Lead with data entry, loading databases, and preparation of data for annual reporting.
Assist storm forecasting and record keeping.
Assist with field sampling and data collection including deployment, site maintenance, collection and preservation of grab samples, processing of compositor samples, and completing field and laboratory forms.